(ANALYSIS) Across the country, colleges and universities are grappling with the effects of the demographic cliff: This yearâs sharp drop in the number of high-school graduates resulting from lower birth rates during and after the 2008 recession.
Read More(ANALYSIS) This month marks 181 years â on Oct. 15, 1844 â since the birth of a man with a magnificent mustache. That man is Friedrich Nietzsche. So often cast as the very symbol of atheism, the German philosopher is widely misunderstood. To read him as a cheerleader for unbelief is to miss the point entirely.
Read MoreThe 10:33 Initiative is a faith-based initiative to help lift Arkansans out of poverty by connecting the poor with local faith and community partners who can assist them in moving from crisis to career. It has already assisted over 7,500 families by helping clients create a personalized plan with achievable steps across 13 different areas, such as housing, employment, transportation, and education.
Read MoreDiwali â the annual Hindu fall âFestival of Lightsâ â is gaining mainstream popularity in places with large Indian and Southeast Asian immigrant populations â and businesses of all shapes and sizes are taking notice, modifying existing products or services or launching new ones to tap into the groupâs sizable buying power.
Read More(ANALYSIS) If Charlie Kirkâs movement accomplishes its ambitious goals, it would rival Americaâs significant evangelical youth revival that erupted after World War II. âParachurchâ organizations formed during that era, like InterVarsity, The Navigators, Cru and YoungLife are all active today.
Read MoreU.S. adults are nearly equally divided on how much of a role religion should play in public schools, according to a YouGov poll. A third (34 percent) say it doesnât play enough of a role, a quarter (26 percent) say itâs involved about the right amount, and a quarter (26 percent) say religion plays too much of a role.
Read MoreEmir Canerâs tenure as Truett McConnell University (TMU) president ended on Friday. when trustees announced his firing from the Southern Baptist school in Cleveland, Georgia. The dismissal comes five months after it was reported that for years, Caner ignored allegations of grooming and sexual abuse by Bradley Reynolds, the schoolâs academic vice president. The woman alleging the abuse was TMU graduate and former soccer coach Hayle Swinson.
Read More(ANALYSIS) One of the biggest limitations of the kind of work I do is that itâs often at the aggregate level. In laymanâs terms, thatâs when I use every respondent in a survey sample.
Read MoreA large part of Charlie Kirkâs political activism centered on what education should look like. Amy Lieberman, The Conversationâs education editor, spoke with Daniel Ruggles, a scholar of conservative youth activism, to better understand the beliefs about education that influenced Kirk and the connection he tried to make with young people.
Read MoreConservative advocate Charlie Kirk was killed by a gunman at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Kirk is the co-founder and president of Turning Point USA, a non-profit aimed at spreading conservative principles on high school and college campuses.
Read More(ANALYSIS) As disputes rage on over religionâs place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At least a dozen states have considered proposals that would require classrooms to post the biblical laws, while three recently passed laws mandating their display starting this year.
Read MoreAfter each and every school shooting, the usual suspects in public life produce their familiar soundbites that draw cheers from the faithful in their various choirs in blue America and red America.
Read More(ANALYSIS) In what authorities called an âabsolutely incomprehensibleâ act of violence, a gunman opened fire on a Catholic church during morning Mass on Wednesday â killing two children and injuring 17 others. The implications of this tragedy ripple far beyond Minneapolis. It is the latest â and among the most chilling â examples of how places once considered safe sanctuaries have become targets.
Read MoreA Minnesota law that banned certain Christian colleges from a program that enrolls high-schoolers in tuition-free college credit courses is unconstitutional, a federal judge has ruled.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Students at elite universities tend to talk a good game when it comes to religious pluralism. Many of them show up on day one already saying all the right things about respecting different faiths. Hereâs the paradox: They donât grow from there, according to research published in The Journal of Higher Education. Students at less selective colleges, meanwhile, do develop more pluralistic attitudes.
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed its lawsuit against Grand Canyon Education over Grand Canyon Universityâs doctoral programs. The dismissal comes after the case, brought during the Biden Administration, suffered âtwo lossesâ in motions to dismiss and after the U.S. Department of Education rescinded its $37.7-million fine assessed against Grand Canyon University in 2023.
Read More(ANALYSIS) There is an ongoing push to make chaplains available in public schools across the United States. Chaplains, also called spiritual caregivers, are religious professionals who work in secular institutions and can be of any tradition or none at all. Indiana is currently considering a bill that would allow chaplains in public schools to provide âsupport services.â
Read MoreThe case of a high school football coach praying on the field has been in the spotlight since the Supreme Courtâs 2022 ruling. But another football controversy first emerged in 2015, when two Christian schools made it to the state championships. The games were run by the stateâs athletic association. Officials barred them from conducting a prayer over the loudspeaker before kickoff.
Read MoreAs students head back to the classroom, theyâre likely to see the impact of local churches in their schools this year. A Lifeway Research study found that four in five U.S. Protestant pastors identify at least one way their congregations have engaged with local public schools in the last year. Only 18% of churches say they werenât involved with area schools.
Read MoreActivist Hooman Khalili hopes to inspire Iranian women to resist abuse and terrorism through murals displayed on college campuses across the United States. The murals, he said, are meant to spark civil discourse â especially among students â and draw attention to the fight for human rights in Iran at a time when all the focus is on Gaza and Ukraine.
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